Floris Executive Chef — Lead a Museum Tea Room (Flexible)

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free admission

Employee discounts

Staff pricing for programs and classes

Job summary

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond is seeking a Floris Executive Chef to lead the Floris tearoom kitchen, oversee menu planning, training, and daily operations. The role reports to the Senior Director of Restaurants and Events and drives food quality, cost management, and staff development in a high-volume dining environment.

The successful candidate will have supervisory kitchen experience, ServSafe certification, menu design skills, and a strong focus on hospitality, efficiency and

Qualifications

• Flexible Availability; Floris is open Saturday through Wednesday and shifts may begin as early as 9 AM and last as late as 6 PM.
• Relevant kitchen management and/or supervisory experience is required.
• Certification, GED, high school diploma, or other food service education or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• ServSafe Manager Certification or equivalent.
• Experience designing menus and developing recipes.
• Experience managing food cost, budgeting, inventory management, vendor relationships and ordering.
• Excellent knowledge of best practices for food service, event and restaurant operations.
• Moderate knowledge of business and accounting practices.
• Ability to be an effective manager of hourly and supervisory staff; has the ability to communicate, document, implement, and enforce departmental policies.
• Ability to lead by example and empower and educate others to act in similar capacity.
• Strong communication skills (written/reading/verbal); Ability to communicate efficiently, professionally and graciously with guests and co-workers in a fast paced, high-pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee back-of-house Floris staff and supervisors, providing training, equipment and authority.
• Ensure safety, health and housekeeping standards are met; enforce codes and policies.
• Lead onboarding and supervise staff, scheduling and performance evaluations.
• Manage back-of-house operations, budgeting and inventory for Floris tearoom.
• Design and execute specials; ensure menu items meet VMFA standards.

Job description

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond is seeking a Floris Executive Chef to lead the Floris tearoom kitchen, oversee menu planning, training, and daily operations. The role reports to the Senior Director of Restaurants and Events and drives food quality, cost management, and staff development in a high-volume dining environment.

The successful candidate will have supervisory kitchen experience, ServSafe certification, menu design skills, and a strong focus on hospitality, efficiency and